Why is it called a hybrid fan?
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This fan is considered a "Hybrid" because- unlike any typical tower fan where the fans blades are vertical in the length of the tower, this fan has horizontal fan blades that are located in the base. The fan blades on this fan are located in the large round area at the base, which force air up into the tower and out. The advantage is a much greater air-flow output. The dis-advantage is a somewhat noisier fan. This fan really blows air well and would be great in any larger room. It may be a bit noisy for the average persons bedroom.
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It's probably related to the blower motor, you can physically see the motor housing towards the base of the tower that other Lasko tower fans do not have.
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Look down on the bottom of the fan, inside of that louvered hump there is a large fan like table top fans have but instead of blowing air out it sucks air in. The air goes up the tube and is expelled out of the louvers up and down the tower. It's called a Hybrid Fan because it is a combination table top and tower fan!
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Dont have a clue why its called a hybrid,I just know it works.Recently bought one for my father and he loves it.We cool the first floor with a large window unit and the fan really helps cool the rooms at the other end of the house.
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I have absolutely no idea... I saw my 3 fans in the Hunter catalogue and ordered them from Amazon. My electrician installed them. This particular fan is in my kitchen, because my remodel in the spring will have a lot of nickel incorporated in the design. I've found it to be a powerful fan and I bought it with the kitchen renovation in mind.... I'm normally not into things contemporary. Another reason I purchased this fan is because the older fan required getting on a step stool, reaching into the bowl and changing the lights... These hang down.
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n.darwin is correct. The fan has a rotating speed switch that has three speeds on each side of the rotating switch and two off positions that can be turned by hand or by a pull cord .
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I don't know... but a thin layer of dust has proven to slow or stop the fan from working. We need to keep it very clean for efficient use. Also, the higher the temperature differential between the base and blades the better so painted black might reduce efficiency... just my thoughts tho...
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As others have said, it is a fixed position fan, either horizontal (slightly angled up) or vertical. I prefer the vertical position creating circulatory room flow from the floor/table to the ceiling. Even on high, the sound you hear is primarily air flow, not mechanical motor/vibration. I have five of these fans, I love them so much. In California, we don't need air conditioning just one of these in each bedroom in a corner pointing up. Strongly recommend.
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Has a dual fan that forces air up to the bottom of the laptop, which makes sense because the fan on the laptop draws air from the bottom and exhausts it out the side or back. This way the fans work together and not against each other.
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Ohh the fans are meant for two different types of computers. The reference fan is made for computers who have limited space to cool within the computer, a small tower. What it does is basically blow the air out in through the vents where you plug in your dvi, VGA, and hdmi. On the other hand, the dual fans are meant for cases that have room around the graphics card to breathe. The dual fans also keep the graphics card much cooler. If you have a small case get this reference blower. I hope this helps.
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lol. I thought the same. it's one fan. the picture just shows all 5 of the available sizes they make them in.
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There is a switch either on the motor or the control to reverse the direction of the fan.
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This fan can be wired in many ways. It was intended to be installed with the fan constantly powered. The switch should boost the speed to get rid of humidity and bathroom smells. This fan is also sold with a built-in motion detector that controls the boost, leading to easier installation.
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It's a matter of physics for the larger fan to be quieter IF the speed of the two sizes are the same. In our case it was because my husband balanced the blades and re-enforced the frame. Its a medium quality fan that began its life in China.
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Hunter has a wall switch designed for that reason. If you call them and give your fan model number they will give you all of the information you need.
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I have no idea. We had our fans for two summers. What I do know is they can be noisy at night. I found I do not want my feet cold with air blowing on them. Hope that helps.
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I have the dual fans (4000 cfm) ... using to cool a 355 SBC they are quality units, work fine, however, they draw a lot of juice and are noise. I had to go to a 140 amp. alternator to carry the load. I'm going to put seperate switches so I can run 1 fan on cool days and 2 only when needed to drop the load and noise. engine mounted in a '74 260Z roadster conversion with tight engine bay so cooling, even with an alum. rad. and ceramic coated headers a task. Fans did the trick.
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I use this fan for both. It's really heavy duty. Never a problem with them. I own 10 of these. It really moves the air. I hopes this helps.
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This is a fan forced unit, But it is not dual, as the description implies !!!
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The fans can be reversed to either push air into the enclosure or pull air out.